The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1941 Page: 2 of 4
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SUBSRIPTION RATES
One Year in Advance, 1.50
Entered as second-class matter at the
postoffice at Aspermont, Texas un-
der the act of March 3, 187^
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any erroneous reflection upon tht
character, reputation or standing of
any firm, individual or corporation
will be gladly corrected upon bang
called to the attention of the
publishers.
Any entertainment where admi*
sum is charged, or any other money'
making scheme, whose announcement
appears in the Star, will be classed as
advertising and charged for at the
regular rate.
All cards of thanks, $1.00 each
The dividing line between news and
advertising is the line which separ
ates information for public interest
from information which is dissemin-
ated for profit.
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Alone?
b he alone at whose right aide
rides courage, with dull within the
cockpit and faith upon the left? Does
solitude surround the brave when ad-
veo?w*. * r5 W tmhidon
reads the dials? Is there no company
ler him for whom the air is deft by
daring and the darkness is made light
by enterprise?
True, the fragile bodies of his fel-
lows do not weigh down his plane;
true, the fretful minds of weaker
men are lacking from his crowded
cabin; but as his airship keeps her
course he holds communion witti
those rare spirits that inspire to in
trepidity and by their sustaining
potency give strength to man, re-
source to mind, content to soul.
Alone? With what other compan-
ions would that man fly to whom the
choice were given? (Written by Har
old Anderson, editorial writer for
the New York Sun, May 21, 1927
who died recently.)
No matter what day a thorough-
bred horse is born, he has a birthday
each Jan, 1, Most of these monardhs
of the turf are born early in the year
but George B. McCamey, well known
Fort Worth oil man. the owner of
Bedford Stock Farm, owns a mare,
Queen Mother, which had two colt*
in 1940, one last January the othe.
on Dec. 18. Thus, the little fellow—
though actually only 14 days old on
New Year's—officially was one vear
old.
I Give You
TEXAS
By Boyce House
One for the "old joke" contest:
A negro accused of theft was
placed on the witness stand by his
lawyer. The judge being doubtful it
the defendant understood the nature
of an oath, asked him:
"Sam, do you know what will
happen if you tell a lie?"
"Yas, judge, I'll die and go to
It and burn a long time."
The judge continued, "And if you
tell the truth do you know what will
happen ?"
"Yas, suh; we'll lose de case."
Could it be possible that "Bits o'
Nothing" in the St. Jo Tribune was
twitting somebody-—maybe Amarilli t
Here's what, that columnist wrote re
cently:
This little city was isolated, cui
off, from the rest of the outside
world for more thim fifteen minutes
Sunday when Mother Nature played
one of her Panhandle jokes on this
section . . . but did you hear us cry
ing or bragging about it? We took it
in our stride, just as every othet
loyal citizen of this city of i QOQ did.
Electric lines went down under the
added weight of ice which formed on
the wires during the several-houi
drizzle and St. Jo .was without light.*
and power for at least fifteen min-
utes. It was an experience many of
US will never forget, but the pioneei-
ing blood of the populace made it
possible to prevent total hysterics.
In cases where water pipes were
frozen entire families h«d to g')
without bathing for more than thre*
hours.
All of this happened to Saint Jo,
but did we call out the Texas Rang-
ers? Did we ask the Red Cross for
amistance? Did we call in special
AP writers? Did we broadcast ap
peals for sympathy We did not. In
atead, we Stayed up half the night
Sundiy to behold the lovely sight un-
der It full moon
The entire city and countryside
_ turned into a crystal fairy land.
•s^Plfcuiands of trees became giant
Iters, tinkling and sparkling in
le breeze.
ates of a reasonable increase
bth^xTexas truck load limit of
undg (which is the lowest of
State in the Union) point out
the proposal will not increase
' lice of the trucks hut only th"
of the load. The present law,
assert, is unfair because it pre-
the United States Government
ling in its own trucks a load
be legal in all the othei
I. recent opinion of the
5 General holding that U. S.
It of Agriculture trucks
1 more than 7,000 pounds
highways that federa?
to build shows that the
load limit law is ar
, . and unreasonable and
■fee changed to permit an in-
sdentific basis, it is con-
16,000 tn 18,000
and 600 pounds to
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In Texas pressdom: Three widely
known and highly respected editors
recently were claimed by death—
John F. Hart of the Commerce
Journal and East Texas Teacher-
College journalism instructor; H, S.
Hunter of the El Paso Times, con-
ductor of a popular column, "Around
Here"; and Ray Cooper of the Lin-
dale Reporter. All were friends of
this writer.
STOCK HOLDERS MEET1 N'G
Notice is hereby given that a meet-
ing 0f the stockholders of the FIRST
NATIONAL BANK of Aspermon.
will be held in the office of said bank
in the city of Aspermont, State ot
Texas at 2 o'clock p. m., on the thin!
Tuesday in January, A. D. 1941, the
same being the 21st day of said month
for the purpose of electing a board of
directors for said bank and the trans-
action of such other business that may
properly come before said meeting.
4-t, R, L. Springer, Cashier.
Lila Marie and James Sedberry of
South Side were guests of Mr, and
Mrs. William Sedberry at Hamlin
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Boss Smith and
daughter of South Side have returned
from a visit in Arkansas.
Mrs. T. T. Brady Sr. of South
Side was a guest of her son, T.I.
Brady Jr. and wife Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Boren and
family were guests of Mr, and Mrs.,
E. C. Sanders at Hamlin Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Guyann Davis have
returned from New Mexico to make
their home at Flat Top.
Mrs. Carl Sims and son of Sager-
ton were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W>
A. O'Neal of South Side Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jones and
son of Sweetwater visited - relatives
I ere Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Gray and
son Jack of Breckenridge spent Sat-
urday night with the W A. O'Neal
family at South Side.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sedberry of
South Side visited Mr. and Mrs.
William Sedberry at Hamlin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Quincy and
fantily of Flat Top and Ruby Boren
of South Side visited Mr. and Mrs.
Doug Grimes at Flat Top Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Boren of
South Side were guests of Mr. and
Mrs, Oliver Sanders at Hamlin Mon.
day.
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Come to us when in need of drugs
and druggists sundries
ELECTRIC HEATING PADS
HOT WATER BOTTLES
Everything For Th§ Sick Room
OLD GLORY NEWS
Mrs. J. K. Vcaxey attended the
Nurses Alumni Meeting at Stamford
Inst Tuesday night at the Stamford
Inn. About forty nurses from differ-
ent towns of this section were present.
J. B, Pumphrcy left Sunday foi
Fort Worth to visit his mother, Mrs.
Ada Pumphrey,
Jean Herttenberger of Camp
Howie, near Brownwood, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beno Hertten.
bcrger, over the week end,
Mrs, Mary Klump celebrated her
85th birthday recently with a dinnc-
party. Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Klump, Mr, and Mrs. Harrv
Dippel, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Wienke, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Klump
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Spitzer and
Kathleen Spitzer.
Miss Elsie Wienke of Hamlin
visited relatives in Old Glory Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. J. Abernathy was hostess
to the Variety club Wednesday after-
noon. After the business meeting an
i old fashioned "quilting bee' was the
diversion for the afternoon. A salad
course was served to Mrs. Sam Ap-
plcton, Mrs. H. E. Carr, Mrs. J. A
I'outs, Mrs. Floyd Davis Mrs Lyni
Flowers, Mrs. T. E. Beil, Mrs. Her.
bert Rinn, Mrs. E. T. Elms, Mrs
Beno Herttenberger, Mrs. M. L.
Fipton, Mrs. W. H Flowers, Mrs
Walter Trice, Mrs. Clyde Grice. and
Hazel and Gertie Trice.
Don Woods spent the week end in
Abilene visiting relatives
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MAGNOLIA PRODUCTS
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What Happened in Aspermjpnt
Taken from the files of the Aspermont Star
Taken from the files of the Asper-\
wont Star., of ..Thursday, ..January
13, 1921.
Sunday afternoon Gus White and
M iss Willie Garrett with a numbe-
of friends, drove over from Swenson,
stopping at the Methodist parsonage
where Rev. Bowen officiated in mak-
ing them man and wife.
-TWBNTY YEARS AGO-
Bill Metcalf, who has been with
the Star Drug Store for some time,
left Wednesday for his home in Fort
Deposit, Alabama. Bill made many
friends while here who regret to see
him leave. Our guess is that he won't
be gone long until he returns.
TWENTY YEARS ACO
G. E. Nicholson and family moved
this week from Sepe Springs and will
make their home in Aspermont, Mr.
Nicholson has assumed charge of tiie
•Bryant-Link Store, He has been with
the firm for a number of years and is
u progressive, public spirited business
man. In the retirement of Mr. Link
this fi rm loses a very capable business
man and one who has made a host <r
friends who will greatly miss him
from the store. We understand that
Mr. Link expects to farm.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
J. A, Robertson of El Reno, Okla.
was prospecting in this section of the
state last week and spent several days
in Aspermont
A. C. Hecht who resides north ot
town, was here Monday and renew-
ed for the Star. He says he has taken
the paper ever since he moved here
thirteen years ago. He is a progressive
farmer and believes in supporting
home institutions.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The Phoenix Club met in its regu-
lar meeting Thursday, January 6, at
the home of Mrs, John Guest. The
following officers were elected foi
the year 1921 : Mrs. E. Herring,
president : Mrs. John Guest vice-
president; Mrs, J. E. Davis, record
ing secretary; Mrs, W. B. Bingham,
treasurer; Mrs. Roy Riddel, parlia
mentarian; and Mrs. H, C. Irion,
reporter.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
J. R. Bilberry, who purchased til"
Hardin farm north of town movcu
in last week from Abilene to take
possession of the place.
TWENTY VEARS AGO
Rev. Bowen was called to OTcJ
Brandenberg last Thursday January
6, to conduct the funeral of Welaon,
the eighteen-month old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Trice, who died on Wed-
nesday.
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HOME
Courteous Dignified Service'
Ambulance on Call at All Houn
Peacock
Office 99 PHONE Ret. 64
A. R. MANCILLE
Physician and Surgeon
Offiec at Star Drug Store
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FUNERAL HOME
Funeral Directors
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Ambulance Service
Phone 80 and 105
ASPERMONT, TEXAS
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-TWENTY YEARS AGO-
Mrs. Lloyd Junkin returned Sat
nrelay from Dallas, where she hooked
some good pictures for the Queer.
Theatre.
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Mrs. Fred Stockdalc and children
returned home Saturday night front ifW>
Fort Worth where they spent Christ-
mas with her parents. While there
Mrs. Stockdale and one of the childf-
ren were stricken with the flu, but
both are able to be up again.
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IN spite of the big reduction in elec-
tric rates in recent years, many folks say their bills
have not been reduced. In many homes that is true
because today people are using bigger lamp bulbs,
they have radios, refrigerators, washing machines,
and in many cases ranges and water heaters they
didn't used to have. Their bills are about what
they've always been, but today they get from twice
to three or four times as much Electric Service for
their money. For example, in 1928, $5 bought about
20 kilowatt hours but today it buys 100 kilowatt-
hours, or five times as much for your money.
a dollar buys ?/v* times
as much Clectric £entice
today as in 1928
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The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1941, newspaper, January 16, 1941; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth127030/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.